VS2011 Task List seems not to work

Question

Hi,

Not sure, but it seems like VC++ 2011 task list wondow doesnt work. I have several comments in my code like "// TODO ...". But when I open the Task List Window and switch to comments, nothing being displayed.

Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Task List: "TODO" is on a tokens list.

Maybe there is some other options to turn TODO comments detection on, but didn't find one.

Regards

Answer 1

You can go through this link for your knowledge

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/170k1bbs.aspx

Answer 2

Yeah, thanks, but I saw it, and Task Comments worked fine in previous studio versions.

Answer 3

Hi Maxim,

I cannot reproduce this issue.

You can refer to this https://skydrive.live.com/#cid=475F7E3EBE2EEF90&id=475F7E3EBE2EEF90%21166

You can try to use “devenv.exe /resetsettings” to restore Visual Studio default settings. Or use Visual Studio Setup Wizard (via Control Panel) to repair Visual Studio.

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Answer 4

devenv /resetsettings probably won't make any difference here.  Maxim, can you try a different language to see if the issue is language-specific?  Also, when you switched to the task list, were you viewing the C++ file that contained the comments?

Thanks,

-Josh Stevens

VS Shell team

Answer 5

Bellow is a screenshot. Can't try different language, 'cause I didn't install it.

Answer 6

Ah, I think I found it.  Please try switching on the option "Enumerate Comment Tasks" in Tools -> Options under Text Editor -> C/C++ -> Formatting -> Miscellaneous.

This feature has been turned back on by default in more recent builds of the product.

-Josh Stevens

VS Shell team

Answer 7

No, it's on. Please take a look at the screenshot. I looked through some of these options previously, because I also had to spend some time to switch it on in VC2010.

What else can I do to help solving this issue?

Answer 8

Does it help if you type "TODO:" instead of just "TODO"?

-Josh Stevens

VS Shell team

Answer 9

None of these works:

// TODO: task
// TODO task
//TODO task
//TODO: task

Answer 10

Thanks for checking.  I'm going to loop in someone from the C++ team to see if they have any ideas.

-Josh Stevens

VS Shell team

Answer 11

Apparently there are some known bugs in this area -- they recommend you wait for the RC release and try again at that point.  Sorry I don't have a better answer than that.

-Josh Stevens

VS Shell team